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Bernadette Doris Wilson, of Stevensville, died July 1 at Anne Arundel Medical Center after a lengthy illness.

Born in Baltimore, where she was reared, Mrs. Wilson was a homemaker.

She was a member of the Monday Night Trivia Club and her interests included crafts, crocheting, bowling and playing bingo.

Surviving are her husband, William Ray "Big Daddy" Wilson Sr.; one son, William Ray Wilson Jr. of Arnold; two daughters, Aleisa Morgan of Pasadena and Michele Wilson of Columbia, Md.; one sister, Elizabeth Smelter of Brooklyn Park; 16 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. She was the sister of the late Ida Mae McMenamen and Bernard H. Bente.

Visitation will be from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday at Barranco and Sons Severna Park Funeral Home, 495 Ritchie Highway in Severna Park, where funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday. Burial will follow in Glen Haven Memorial Park in Glen Burnie.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to United Community Volunteers, P.O. Box 939, Stevensville, MD 21666 or Kent Island Fire Company, 605 Main St., Stevensville, MD 21666. Online condolences can be made to www.barrancofuneralhome.com

As published on 7/2/2006 in The Capital Newspaper